Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial ended Tuesday with not guilty verdicts, except for one charge, for the two remaining co-defendants in a sprawling racketeering case that had included rap superstar Young Thug.
The case initially featured 28 co-defendants, including Young Thug, whom Fulton County prosecutors accused in a 2022 indictment of leading an Atlanta street gang, Young Slime Life, or YSL.
Are they a gang because they’re all dressed in red?”Key dates in Young Thug case May 9, 2022: Young Thug is booked into jail on charges of criminal gang activity.
Jan. 4, 2023: Jury selection in the RICO trial against Young Thug and his co-defendants begins.
Young Thug, in taking a deal, was released from jail with his 40-year sentence commuted to time served and 15 years of probation.
Persons:
Young, — Deamonte Kendrick, Gotti, Shannon Stillwell —, Stillwell, Kendrick, Fulton, Thug, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Jeffery Williams, Ural Glanville, Steve Schaefer, Christian Adkins, ”, Max Schardt, “, Doug Weinstein, ” Weinstein, Young Thug, Shannon Stillwell, Brian Steel, Glanville, Paige Whitaker, Quamarvious Nichols, Marquavius Huey, Rodalius Ryan, Deamonte Kendrick, Fani Willis, —, Willis, Donald Trump, misstep, “ Stoner, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Meek, Drake, Childish Gambino’s
Organizations:
YSL Records, TNS, ABACA, Reuters, “, Bloods, Defense, Superior
Locations:
Fulton County, Atlanta